Quantitative Markets Engineer
Core
Design and build the core trading and markets layer, including the order book, perpetuals engine, risk systems, and financial primitives for a global on-chain exchange.
Role type
Senior IC quantitative markets engineer (market microstructure & derivatives)
Builds
Production trading infrastructure (order book, perpetuals engine, risk/margin systems) and on-chain financial primitives (vaults, AMMs, prediction markets)
Domain
Crypto/Web3, decentralized exchanges, market microstructure, derivatives
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Market microstructure, order book mechanics, derivatives (perpetuals), margin & liquidation logic, market making, quant trading, low-latency system design, Python/Rust/C++/Go
Preferred skills
DeFi/on-chain trading, AMMs, prediction markets, high-frequency trading, distributed systems, blockchain consensus
Responsibilities
Maintain core trading modules (order book, perpetuals engine, risk engine), configure market parameters (funding, fees, tick sizes), design and ship on-chain financial primitives, operate internal market maker, monitor live markets for anomalies, partner with external market makers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC